Student Advisor Mock Interview
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Question 11 of 23
What motivates you to succeed?
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Audra Kresinske is an educator with over 7 years experience teaching English and employment readiness skills.
Consider what really gets you excited about doing your job well. Maybe you are motivated by competition, positive praise, seeing a project come to fruition, meeting personal or team goals, or simply a job well done. Whatever it is that fires you up and makes you want to perform at your best, share that with the interviewer. If there was a particular time you felt motivated at work, provide some context and share the result. They may use whatever you mention to help motivate you, should you be offered the job.
Audra Kresinske is an educator with over 7 years experience teaching English and employment readiness skills.
"In my last role, staff members could submit 'shout outs' for each other that would appear on our weekly announcements. Whenever I was recognized for something, from having a positive attitude in a difficult situation to covering for a colleague to going above and beyond in my work, I would feel so filled out. I appreciate words of affirmation at work; they motivate me because I know people are paying attention to my work. In return, I make sure to submit staff shoutouts each week, as well, so that my colleagues are also motivated by the recognition."
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